I could tell Heath was uncomfortable as we made our way. He looked like he was wrestling with his emotions. Not that I blamed him, however, we did need to know what Heather actually saw. People were standing around, quietly watching the first house crumble to the ground. It didn’t take long before the roof completely collapsed. Embers scattered around before the wind took them into the sky. Something felt so right about watching the ash scatter around the forest. Luca put his arm around me.“How are you holding up?” He asked, in our mind-link. “I’m glad I said to burn it. This just feels right. Almost like a funeral when the ashes become one with the soil.” Resting my head against his chest, we just stood in silent.More people joined us. I could feel their presence around me. Silently giving me their support. “Do you want to do the honors?” A quiet voice walked up behind me. Looking back, he was holding out a match. “Are you ready for more?” He nodded. “This whole block, actually
Lilith cleared her throat. “Either way, you have received enormous support after the press conference.” She reached around and pulled out a vanilla envelope. Holding it out to me, she smiled a genuine smile. “Those are people who have reached out to contact you or commented on the interview you got.” She waited untilI opened it and pulled out pages of comments or emails. One by one, Luca and I read through them. “I think people just want to extend their condolences. Some I think you might remember and others just want justice for you. Either way, I was thinking it might not be a bad idea to hold a greeting party for everyone that has volunteered to help you out. Some have personal items or pictures of your family they want to give back to you.” Great, more people… However, maybe we might run into that woman and man again. If they were daring, they might come and mingle. “That is a big task to get done so quickly.” “It’s no problem, really. I just wanted the green light from you.”
When no one responded, she continued. “This thing was wild. The eyes were too big for a human, but not quite like a wolf.” She shook her head. “I didn’t get the best look. When I opened my eyes, it’s face was inches from mine. It screamed at me, throwing spit all over my face. It’s claws started thrashing as I tried fighting it off. I’m not sure what caught it’s attention. One minute it sliced my stomach open and screamed, and then it ran from my room. The spit was hot…almost spicy. Everything in me told me to run. I took a shirt and tied it around my stomach. That’s all I remember. I don’t remember running or even leaving my room. Next thing I knew, I woke up in Jared’s pack. They told me what happened and kept me safe.” I looked over at Luca. His expression wasn’t readable, but his emotions were everywhere. Mostly anger, but there was some understanding. “Did Jared tell you that you were sleep talking?” “He said it was like I was reliving things.” Heather tried to think back. “I k
His jaw clenched as he closed the gap between me. The glass dropped from my hands, landing hard on the carpet at the same moment Luca’s hand wrapped around my waist. The other threaded through my hair at the base of my head, he yanked my hair. I was forced to look deep into his eyes. My breath got stuck in my throat as I read his emotions in his eyes. The more time I spent with him, the more I realized this was his way of showing his emotions. He wasn’t someone that spoke them out loud. No, he showed me how he felt. Right now, we both had so much frustration and nervous energy from almost losing each other, this was more about connecting again. I was done looking into his eyes. Grabbing the back of his neck, I pulled him down to me. It was like a switch went off. That’s all it took for him to slam his lips against mine. My core was instantly throbbing with need. I needed him in me, and I needed it now. Luca pushed me backwards until my legs hit the bed. Breaking the kiss, Luca put
“I know you are awake…” Luca’s finger gently moved my hair out of my face. I was lying on my back, twisted in the sheets. He had fucked me into the night and now I was so sore that it hurt to move my legs. I swear my legs kept twitched all night. “I’m not.” Groaning, Luca turned my head towards him. His laugher died in his throat as he kissed my cheek. “We need to get moving. I want to be out there before anyone else.” I felt Luca shift beside me and my pillow dipped under my head. “You want to go into the woods while it’s still dark?” “I want to see if anything is lurking around… yes.” That got my attention. “Weren’t we supposed to have a relaxing week and get to know each other? Now we are seeking out legends that we were warned against.”“We are getting to know each other. I know if I do this…” Luca flicked my nipple with his finger, causing me to flinch. “… you will get aroused.” “Great. You know my body. What about my mind? Do you know me when the lights are on, too?” Luca
“Good to know I have that much power over you.” Kissing him hard one last time, I pushed him back.“Maybe we can sneak away and have more fun in the woods?” Luca rolled his eyes, but walked out of the bathroom as he adjusted himself. “I’m learning more and more about your kinky desires.” “What are yours?” I asked as he slipped on his shoes. Luca smirked as he looked up. “We are installing a pole in our bedroom.” I felt the heat rise in my cheeks as my tongue pushed against it. “I guess I’ll need some outfits…” “Love, you can have whatever you want.” Luca stood up and walked towards the door. “Ready?” “Ready for business Luca and not playful Luca…. never.” Luca rolled his eyes, but I felt the humor in him. As I passed him, he squeezed my ass. “Just remember all the fun things I’ll do to you. Do you really want me to do that in front of someone?” He whispered behind me. Wanting to call his bluff, I turned and looked at me. “Maybe I do.” Crossing my hands, I knew my boobs pushed
“Aren’t you going to stop her?” Heather whispered as I shut the door on them. I didn’t hear what Luca had to say to her. “What are you doing?” He asked, slightly curious. “I saw movement. What if it’s that creature again? We should name him.” “Name him? He isn’t our pet, Demi.” Part of me wanted to slap him through the mind-link, but I wasn’t sure how. “Are we going to just call him the creature? There are a lot of creatures out here. No one even attacks at night. All the more reason to think it was them who took my pack down.” Luca didn’t respond right away. “Freddy.” “Freddy? Like Freddy Krueger?” I crept along any open path. It didn’t look like anything had been disturbed but something was in the trees behind it. “Just because he comes out at night?” “I mean… it fits. See anything?” Luca seemed rather calm. “Something is in the trees, but it isn’t coming out. It doesn’t want me here.” That sent warning bells to Luca. “Maybe come back now?” “I’m assuming Heather is freakin
She wasn’t wrong, but I didn’t have a response to that. Instead, we fell into an understood silence as they kept working. Jared ended up joining us. Nodding his head towards me, he stayed on the other side of the group. The entire morning was just me standing there as they removed piece by piece. The mist became heavier at one point and all that was left were Luca and myself. We were completely drenched, but I didn’t care. Luca didn’t complain once as the water dripped down his chin, landing on every single muscle showing through his shirt. If I wasn’t torn up, watching the place I grew up with being burned, I would have been turned on. “It’s still watching us.” Luca finally muttered as lunch time was approaching. “Probably will all day. This is new and a change to their environment.” “Demi? Luca?” Peggy walked up to us. Her hair was stuck to her face, telling me she hadn’t went in any shelter that was placed up. “You are soaked.” I commented before turning back to my home. She
She wasn’t wrong, but I didn’t have a response to that. Instead, we fell into an understood silence as they kept working. Jared ended up joining us. Nodding his head towards me, he stayed on the other side of the group. The entire morning was just me standing there as they removed piece by piece. The mist became heavier at one point and all that was left were Luca and myself. We were completely drenched, but I didn’t care. Luca didn’t complain once as the water dripped down his chin, landing on every single muscle showing through his shirt. If I wasn’t torn up, watching the place I grew up with being burned, I would have been turned on. “It’s still watching us.” Luca finally muttered as lunch time was approaching. “Probably will all day. This is new and a change to their environment.” “Demi? Luca?” Peggy walked up to us. Her hair was stuck to her face, telling me she hadn’t went in any shelter that was placed up. “You are soaked.” I commented before turning back to my home. She
“Aren’t you going to stop her?” Heather whispered as I shut the door on them. I didn’t hear what Luca had to say to her. “What are you doing?” He asked, slightly curious. “I saw movement. What if it’s that creature again? We should name him.” “Name him? He isn’t our pet, Demi.” Part of me wanted to slap him through the mind-link, but I wasn’t sure how. “Are we going to just call him the creature? There are a lot of creatures out here. No one even attacks at night. All the more reason to think it was them who took my pack down.” Luca didn’t respond right away. “Freddy.” “Freddy? Like Freddy Krueger?” I crept along any open path. It didn’t look like anything had been disturbed but something was in the trees behind it. “Just because he comes out at night?” “I mean… it fits. See anything?” Luca seemed rather calm. “Something is in the trees, but it isn’t coming out. It doesn’t want me here.” That sent warning bells to Luca. “Maybe come back now?” “I’m assuming Heather is freakin
“Good to know I have that much power over you.” Kissing him hard one last time, I pushed him back.“Maybe we can sneak away and have more fun in the woods?” Luca rolled his eyes, but walked out of the bathroom as he adjusted himself. “I’m learning more and more about your kinky desires.” “What are yours?” I asked as he slipped on his shoes. Luca smirked as he looked up. “We are installing a pole in our bedroom.” I felt the heat rise in my cheeks as my tongue pushed against it. “I guess I’ll need some outfits…” “Love, you can have whatever you want.” Luca stood up and walked towards the door. “Ready?” “Ready for business Luca and not playful Luca…. never.” Luca rolled his eyes, but I felt the humor in him. As I passed him, he squeezed my ass. “Just remember all the fun things I’ll do to you. Do you really want me to do that in front of someone?” He whispered behind me. Wanting to call his bluff, I turned and looked at me. “Maybe I do.” Crossing my hands, I knew my boobs pushed
“I know you are awake…” Luca’s finger gently moved my hair out of my face. I was lying on my back, twisted in the sheets. He had fucked me into the night and now I was so sore that it hurt to move my legs. I swear my legs kept twitched all night. “I’m not.” Groaning, Luca turned my head towards him. His laugher died in his throat as he kissed my cheek. “We need to get moving. I want to be out there before anyone else.” I felt Luca shift beside me and my pillow dipped under my head. “You want to go into the woods while it’s still dark?” “I want to see if anything is lurking around… yes.” That got my attention. “Weren’t we supposed to have a relaxing week and get to know each other? Now we are seeking out legends that we were warned against.”“We are getting to know each other. I know if I do this…” Luca flicked my nipple with his finger, causing me to flinch. “… you will get aroused.” “Great. You know my body. What about my mind? Do you know me when the lights are on, too?” Luca
His jaw clenched as he closed the gap between me. The glass dropped from my hands, landing hard on the carpet at the same moment Luca’s hand wrapped around my waist. The other threaded through my hair at the base of my head, he yanked my hair. I was forced to look deep into his eyes. My breath got stuck in my throat as I read his emotions in his eyes. The more time I spent with him, the more I realized this was his way of showing his emotions. He wasn’t someone that spoke them out loud. No, he showed me how he felt. Right now, we both had so much frustration and nervous energy from almost losing each other, this was more about connecting again. I was done looking into his eyes. Grabbing the back of his neck, I pulled him down to me. It was like a switch went off. That’s all it took for him to slam his lips against mine. My core was instantly throbbing with need. I needed him in me, and I needed it now. Luca pushed me backwards until my legs hit the bed. Breaking the kiss, Luca put
When no one responded, she continued. “This thing was wild. The eyes were too big for a human, but not quite like a wolf.” She shook her head. “I didn’t get the best look. When I opened my eyes, it’s face was inches from mine. It screamed at me, throwing spit all over my face. It’s claws started thrashing as I tried fighting it off. I’m not sure what caught it’s attention. One minute it sliced my stomach open and screamed, and then it ran from my room. The spit was hot…almost spicy. Everything in me told me to run. I took a shirt and tied it around my stomach. That’s all I remember. I don’t remember running or even leaving my room. Next thing I knew, I woke up in Jared’s pack. They told me what happened and kept me safe.” I looked over at Luca. His expression wasn’t readable, but his emotions were everywhere. Mostly anger, but there was some understanding. “Did Jared tell you that you were sleep talking?” “He said it was like I was reliving things.” Heather tried to think back. “I k
Lilith cleared her throat. “Either way, you have received enormous support after the press conference.” She reached around and pulled out a vanilla envelope. Holding it out to me, she smiled a genuine smile. “Those are people who have reached out to contact you or commented on the interview you got.” She waited untilI opened it and pulled out pages of comments or emails. One by one, Luca and I read through them. “I think people just want to extend their condolences. Some I think you might remember and others just want justice for you. Either way, I was thinking it might not be a bad idea to hold a greeting party for everyone that has volunteered to help you out. Some have personal items or pictures of your family they want to give back to you.” Great, more people… However, maybe we might run into that woman and man again. If they were daring, they might come and mingle. “That is a big task to get done so quickly.” “It’s no problem, really. I just wanted the green light from you.”
I could tell Heath was uncomfortable as we made our way. He looked like he was wrestling with his emotions. Not that I blamed him, however, we did need to know what Heather actually saw. People were standing around, quietly watching the first house crumble to the ground. It didn’t take long before the roof completely collapsed. Embers scattered around before the wind took them into the sky. Something felt so right about watching the ash scatter around the forest. Luca put his arm around me.“How are you holding up?” He asked, in our mind-link. “I’m glad I said to burn it. This just feels right. Almost like a funeral when the ashes become one with the soil.” Resting my head against his chest, we just stood in silent.More people joined us. I could feel their presence around me. Silently giving me their support. “Do you want to do the honors?” A quiet voice walked up behind me. Looking back, he was holding out a match. “Are you ready for more?” He nodded. “This whole block, actually
“Not then. We found something when we were there yesterday.” I looked at Luca.“Demi had been poisoned and was passed out. Her memories came back as she was fighting off the effects of that. Either way, there is a creature out there that has protected her since she was little. It took us to some water and had me dive under it to a cave. When we followed it, we found humans. They were forcing a liquid into them, turning them into these creatures. No treasure, but something is going on here. I was able to spill the liquid, but two people showed up. We didn’t let a look at who it was. One man and one woman. Either way, we just got out and ran when you picked us up.”Everyone was quiet for a moment. “You didn’t think we needed to know this?” Rook was angry. That annoyed the shit out of me. “First off, I would like to point out that whoever killed my pack is still out there. I’m not sure how that fits into anything or if it even is a part of this. All I know is we are trying to figure out